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Boston Blades' new team to raise money, awareness for Alzheimer's research

The Alzheimer's Association, Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter and the exciting new women's hockey team, the Boston Blades, announced they are teaming up to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer's research.

4 Mar 2011

Canadian nurses call for changes to health system

Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) president Judith Shamian and Nursing Association of New Brunswick (NANB) president Martha Vickers announced today that their organizations will join forces to press for changes to Canada's health system.

4 Mar 2011

Apple polyphenols prolong average lifespan of fruit flies

Scientists are reporting the first evidence that consumption of a healthful antioxidant substance in apples extends the average lifespan of test animals, and does so by 10 percent. The new results, obtained with fruit flies - stand-ins for humans in hundreds of research projects each year - bolster similar findings on apple antioxidants in other animal tests. The study appears in ACS's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

4 Mar 2011

BCAN to host new forum on March 12 to raise awareness about bladder cancer

Bladder cancer is the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer, and there are more than 600,000 survivors in the United States, yet most people know nothing about it.

4 Mar 2011

President's bioethics commission names international panel to review whether U.S. rules protect clinical trial participants in U.S., abroad

"Prompted by concerns about an unethical U.S.-sponsored study in the 1940s," the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues on Tuesday announced the formation of an international panel "that will examine whether current rules adequately protect volunteers in global clinical trials," Science's "ScienceInsider" blog reports.

4 Mar 2011

AHF receives American Express fund to fight against HIV/AIDS

AIDS Healthcare Foundation is proud to announce that it has been voted as one of the charities to receive $200,000 in funding from American Express through the company's Members Project program.

4 Mar 2011

Dentists need to take a closer look at potential hazards of exposing patients to zinc

Dentists need to take a closer look at potential hazards of exposing patients to zinc, a common ingredient of many dental products, according to a report by Amar Patel, DDS, resident and colleagues at the University of Maryland Dental School in the March/April 2011 issue of the journal General Dentistry.

4 Mar 2011

Results Physiotherapy opens new clinic in Collierville

Collierville now has a new choice for treating Orthopedic problems, sports injuries and a variety of conditions that cause pain. Results Physiotherapy has opened a new physical therapy clinic in Collierville, and it is the fifth location in the greater Memphis area.

4 Mar 2011

Premier creates new tool to help hospitals and health systems assess VBP impact

The Premier healthcare alliance has created a new tool to help hospitals and health systems assess the potential impact of value-based purchasing.

4 Mar 2011

HHS report: Early retiree insurance program reaches 5,000 employers

So far, the payout has disbursed an estimated $535 million to help younger retirees pay for health care.

4 Mar 2011

Vinson issues stay of his health care ruling

A federal judge who declared President Barack Obama's health care overhaul unconstitutional ruled Thursday that states must continue implementing it while the case makes its way through the courts.

4 Mar 2011

Special issue highlights need for specialist evaluation, conservative treatment of infants with DP

In the two decades since the start of "Back to Sleep" campaign, doctors and surgeons have seen a surge in the number of infants with position-related head deformities called deformational plagiocephaly.

4 Mar 2011

AAOS releases clinical practice guideline to treat rotator cuff tears

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors approved and released a clinical practice guideline for treating rotator cuff tears.

4 Mar 2011

New survey: 50+ Californians concerned about having access to health care as they age

Californians over the age of 50 are concerned about having access to affordable health care as they age, according to a new AARP survey. Yet, while 90% of respondents say adequate health coverage is critical, only one in four think they currently have the amount of coverage they need.

4 Mar 2011

Governors' Medicaid, budget concerns trigger debate

As governors took to Capitol Hill this week to talk about their state budgets, Medicaid and the implementation of the health law, more attention was focused on the issues and cost estimates involved in the debate.

4 Mar 2011

State roundup: N.Y. malpractice fight; costly prisoners in Calif.; abortion battles

Last week, hospital leaders stood alongside Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo at the Capitol, pledging their support for billions in cuts proposed by his Medicaid redesign team.

4 Mar 2011

Study: 6 out of 10 male drug-abusers direct violence against their partners

According to a study conducted at the Department of Pedagogy of the University of Granada, about six out of ten male drug-abusers direct some type of violence against their intimate partners.

4 Mar 2011

Two-week budget measure signed into law

President Barack Obama invited congressional leaders to meet with Vice President Joe Biden in hopes of taking on longer-term fiscal issues such as Medicare spending. Meanwhile, a new poll demonstrates that taking on such entitlement programs is challenging, because public opinion does not necessarily endorse deep cuts in this area.

4 Mar 2011

U.S. Representatives, Gene Green introduce bipartisan bill to ensure Medicare reimbursement

U.S. Representatives Ed Whitfield and Gene Green today introduced H.R. 905.

4 Mar 2011

HITArkansas names ABEL as preferred vendor for electronic medical health records

ABEL Medical Software Inc., a leading North American provider of electronic medical health records, was, today, named a preferred vendor by HITArkansas, the Regional Extension Center for Arkansas.

4 Mar 2011

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Boston Blades' new team to raise money, awareness for Alzheimer's research

Canadian nurses call for changes to health system

Apple polyphenols prolong average lifespan of fruit flies

BCAN to host new forum on March 12 to raise awareness about bladder cancer

President's bioethics commission names international panel to review whether U.S. rules protect clinical trial participants in U.S., abroad

AHF receives American Express fund to fight against HIV/AIDS

Dentists need to take a closer look at potential hazards of exposing patients to zinc

Results Physiotherapy opens new clinic in Collierville

Premier creates new tool to help hospitals and health systems assess VBP impact

HHS report: Early retiree insurance program reaches 5,000 employers

Vinson issues stay of his health care ruling

Special issue highlights need for specialist evaluation, conservative treatment of infants with DP

AAOS releases clinical practice guideline to treat rotator cuff tears

New survey: 50+ Californians concerned about having access to health care as they age

Governors' Medicaid, budget concerns trigger debate

State roundup: N.Y. malpractice fight; costly prisoners in Calif.; abortion battles

Study: 6 out of 10 male drug-abusers direct violence against their partners

Two-week budget measure signed into law

U.S. Representatives, Gene Green introduce bipartisan bill to ensure Medicare reimbursement

HITArkansas names ABEL as preferred vendor for electronic medical health records

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